Editorial

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From Sindh to Punjab, a surge in rabid dog attacks exposes systemic neglect

Chronic absenteeism erodes democracy as leaders skip routine oversight

Hamas chief Meshal vows no surrender of arms, challenging US-Israel claims and derailing the new Gaza peace strategy

Proposed shift from net metering to net billing risks turning one of Pakistan's few consumer-led successes

Human Rights Watch says that about 72% of the world now lives under autocratic governments

Trees can become vital infrastructure that cleans our air, cools our streets by 5 degrees Celsius, reduce energy costs

Performance against the Netherlands offered little reassurance that Pakistan is ready for the World Cup

Despite adequate funding, provincial autonomy following the 18th Amendment, Sindh's performance is alarming

Opposition alliance, TTAP, has called for a standstill today, backed by traders, transporters, lawyers, politicians

Pakistan’s low literacy rate is fast becoming its greatest economic vulnerability

Pakistan’s salaried class pays the most taxes while receiving the least in return from the state

Islamabad mosque bombing exposes grave security gaps at a politically fragile moment

Eagerly anticipated spring festival has the potential to spark cultural reawakening

Trump dialogue with Xi signals mutual respect, focusing on coexistence, broadening trade, AI, minerals cooperation

Pakistan's 'youth bulge' risks being a source of instability, not an economic dividend

Pakistan's courts crack down on synthetic milk as food adulteration becomes a public health crisis

New data warns that cutting overseas aid could lead to 23 million avoidable deaths by 2030

India & US strike a strategic trade deal, critics warn it may cost Delhi its energy ties with Russia

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Islamabad invited to facilitate Iran-US nuclear talks, highlighting Pakistan’s growing influence in world affairs

PM Sharif, CM Afridi meet to tackle K-P’s security, fiscal crises

Coordinated attacks show militancy in Balochistan remains a grave threat to stability

Cricket has become collateral damage in the deepening politicisation of Indo-Pak rivalry

With jails beyond capacity, Punjab’s prison system exposes deep failures in justice, healthcare

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Fatal open manholes, shameful police cover-up in Lahore highlight a lethal lack of civic accountability

US-Iran tensions peak as naval drillsm military build-up threaten overshadowing nuclear talks

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Pakistan remains Nipah-free, but officials ramp up border screening as the deadly virus surfaces in India

Trade is up 20% as Pakistan and Bangladesh "bury the hatchet"

Each Pakistani now owes Rs333,000 as total debt hits Rs80.5tn, threatening to eclipse the national GDP

Khan, in solitary confinement, denied audience for more than 100 days, is unbecoming of democracy

Fires do not claim at least 73 lives simply because a match is struck

Officials can tout record $38.5 billion remittances as an economic triumph, does not make the claim true

Karachi’s stray dog crisis reflects years of policy neglect, not lack of solutions

Tirah Valley’s crisis exposes dangerous gaps in state coordination on security, relief

Ruling risks squeezing compliant taxpayers while encouraging business fragmentation

Sindh trains nurses at great cost, yet offers few jobs, fuelling unemployment, accelerating brain drain

By holding rates steady, the SBP prioritised stability, inflation control over premature economic stimulus

Dual citizenship undermines state loyalty when held by officials

While the Domestic Violence Act is well-intended, vague language risks misuse

Unusually harsh winter exposes Pakistan’s climate unpreparedness, demanding long-term planning

Factional rifts, broken Doha pledges expose Taliban 2.0’s failure to govern

Potential dialogue between US, Iran offers hope for resolving nuclear issues, regional disputes without conflict

Pakistan must urgently adopt science-based solutions to avert a water crisis

Sindh's education reforms face skepticism as corruption, mismanagement plague matriculation and intermediate exams